Job Description:

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. 

Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.

Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit (url removed) or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X:

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Murphy are recruiting for an RTR Associate with previous exposure of working in a Shared Service environment. With ideally some Project Accounting experience and exposure to VAT returns and PSA returns.
Must be  AAT qualified but beneficial if part qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA  we would offer study support to complete any qualification. Good analytical skills and sound judgment along with good working knowledge of MS Office products. If this sounds like your next challenge and you are looking to work in a fast paced environment, then look no further this could be the role for you!

You will be responsible for executing and or supporting all RTR responsible activities across J Murphy & Sons group of companies and Related Parties, to give an integrated and assured view of financial performance.

A day in the life of a Murphy RTR Associate

• Conducting accounting activities relating to the maintenance of complete and accurate general ledger and management accounts.
• Processing information within the RTR area in line with Group Timetable and SSC SLAs.
• Delivering timely and accurate information to RTR Senior Accountant and RTR Team Leads
• Performing other assigned General Ledger tasks of a routine nature under the direction of the RTR Senior Accountant
• This role will be responsible for all Business Units (which will contain Join Ventures) and Functional areas in the UK.
• Prepares and maintains Journals and associated supporting documents, schedules, and reports, and analyses as appropriate
• Maintains a complete, accurate and up to date fixed asset register
• Reconciles Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss and Bank accounts as per the Balance Sheet Reconciliation process including Intercompany and Related Parties
• Performs allocated tasks for the month end process
• Raises Inter-company charges/invoices as required
• Prepares regular and ad-hoc allocation of costs to business units, functions or group companies
• Supports RTR Senior Accountant in routine and special requests for reports or analysis for internal groups, external auditors, end of project/completion audits by customers, affiliated companies and regulatory agencies
• Applies appropriate financial control and governance by adhering to the group accounting manual, policies and control framework, to support successful external audit outcomes.
• Apply accounting principles to existing processes and challenge the status quo
• Develops and sustains good working relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues.
• Uses D365 to support the RTR function
• Seeks ways to improve efficiency, effectiveness and processes in the RTR area
• Ensures compliance with accounting principles and standards and the SSC’s SLAs
• Recognises and communicate potential issues/risks
• Completes ad-hoc tasks as required
• Supports RTR Innovation projects as required

Still interested , does this sound like you?

• Experience of working within a Shared Service Centre environment Good knowledge of Finance ERP systems OR Worked in a large organisation of a similar size and structure
• Good knowledge of General Ledger processes Project Accounting Experience
• Fluency in written and oral English. Experience of using Power BI and data warehouses
• Good analytical skills and sound judgment Exposure to VAT returns, PSA returns
• Good working knowledge of MS Office products
• Practical working knowledge of Project Accounting – depending individual’s role/tasks
• Excellent/Good bookkeeping and reconciliation skills– depending on individual’s role/tasks